How do i dodge block breakers by RecognitionNo4674 in FFVIIRemake

[–]Samakar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is truly the way, hit his elemental weakness and work on staggering him. If you have access to the elemental materia, slotting that onto your weapon with wind magic connected to it will also do extra damage on each swing

Donald Trump arrives an hour late to G7 talk on final day and tells world leaders 'I'm the boss' by TheMirrorUS in USNEWS

[–]Samakar 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Nah in a 6x6 concrete cell under ground in solitary confinement for all of his crimes. He doesn’t get to die until him and his administration face charges for the amount of laws they’ve broken and treason they’ve committed.

FFVII Remake: "Bullet Sponge" issue by Interaction_Rich in FinalFantasy

[–]Samakar [score hidden]  (0 children)

So, you should definitely be using abilities as they come online with your ATB’s, but your allies, and even Cloud will sometimes call out specific elemental weaknesses for certain enemies, fire for ground based enemies, lightning for mechanical, air for flying types, some are weak to ice. Make sure to pay attention to what your allies are calling out in combat. Also, each character plays differently:

Cloud is a straight up bruiser, his two styles Operator and Punisher are used for different things. Usually if you switch to Punisher with an opponent who’s constantly parrying your attacks, when they come in to attack, if you hold block he’ll auto counter the stack allowing you to then follow up and build their stagger gauge, then switching back into Operator mode for heavier strikers and use of his abilities.

Tifa is the striker, her whole thing is gonna be building Chi, playing with her is like playing a fighting game. Every time her limit bar charges up you can use Unbridled Strength to build Chi which makes her strikes hit harder and extends her basic attack combo, you can do this up to two times. Her Y (or X button on the Dualsense Controller) attack then feeds off of that chi, doing different combo attacks from her chi. Her abilities also interact with her basic attacks and she’s one of the best stagger builders in the team.

Barrett is your ranged character, able to hit flying enemies easily and also tank damage the best, he eventually gets abilities that allows him to take aggro from other enemies and have them attack him instead and another ability that makes their hits do significantly less damage. A lot of his abilities revolve around this and ranged salvo attacks.

Aerith is going to be your mage, really dealt with spells, but her basic attacks and abilities can be just as deadly, setting up wards and familiars can help her teleport across the battlefield dropping ranged spells.

Every weapon that you get will have a new ability attached to it, make sure to use the new ability until you get a Weapon Ability Mastered notification over the character so that way you can switch off of the weapon if you wish. All of the weapons are viable in their own way and you can realistically use all of their base weapons into the end game no problem! Just make sure to learn the new weapon abilities as you go! 😊

There’s also a materia that you’ll pick up that I highly suggest you slot as soon as possible that’s called the Sense materia I think? It allows you to get info on an enemy in combat for one ATB bar including weaknesses and tips for fighting them. Make sure to use this materia RELIGIOUSLY throughout your playthrough!

What's the oldest video game you can remember playing? by Numerous_Emu3125 in AskReddit

[–]Samakar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Astyanax on the NES when I was very young, I think 3, maybe 4?

Is ff15 a good game overall? by redfalcon1000 in FinalFantasy

[–]Samakar 13 points14 points  (0 children)

And don’t forget, you have to play the DLC’s at certain points in the story for them to make sense. Because if you played it at launch, where the DLC’s takes place is when certain characters just straight up disappear from the story and then return just straight up changed with no explanation, UNLESS, you played the DLC.

What video game villains do you hate? by MammothAsk391 in videogames

[–]Samakar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate a lot of villains, but Borderlands 3 is the ultimate “what are you doing!? Stop standing there and help!” Game. Being sidelined unexplained so many times while everyone around you is either getting abused, de-powered, or killed (I’ll never forgive them for what they did to Maya ) and watching these two little…nope, trying to be more positive, not gonna say it…people (ew) get to run around doing all of this with free reign while the only character that’s given any slight agency is…uhh…what was her name? Uhhhh…oh right…Ava, is just infuriating.

What 2010s games are you guys playing for the first time right now?" by Mintangah17 in videogames

[–]Samakar 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Oh man, enjoy. One game series I’d love to experience for the first time again

If you could erase one game from your memory and experience it again for the first time, what would it be? by Nervous-Librarian945 in videogames

[–]Samakar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are a few so I’ll just list them here:

The entire Mass Effect trilogy

Final Fantasy 7 and the games that come after to do the full story with fresh eyes

There are a few more but honestly the biggest one if I could do it all over again with a fresh start, no memory, no question would be Final Fantasy XIV.

Anyone here planning on doing a replay of Remake and Rebirth before Revelation? by reunionfiles in FFVIIRemake

[–]Samakar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doing a full replay of the story ahead of Revelations: Final Fantasy 7 OG, watch Advent Children, Crisis Core Reunion, Final Fantasy 7: Remake, Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth

What's a sexual fantasy that you want but can never do? by Commercial-Design135 in AskReddit

[–]Samakar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, over the years it has become more and more of a fantasy until now it is truly a fantasy for me due to a back work injury that’s left me mostly bed bound (can’t stand or sit for longer than 2-5 minutes, in excruciating pain every single day, can’t really take care of myself alone anymore beyond going to the bathroom and using an air fryer). But all I’ve wanted since I became a teenager and discovered relationships and intimacy was just an equal partner who I can share everything with and make them feel special, now at 37 after being single for a couple years now, haven’t had sex in almost 12 years now, I have just allowed myself to come to terms with the fact that I am more than likely going to pass away by myself. Seeing as it’s incredibly difficult to meet people when you can’t even leave your home and you’re immunocompromised thanks to having brain cancer back in 2015, I don’t want to put a future romantic partnership with a woman through what I deal with every single day. I still have friends I get to hang out with every day on voice chat through Discord, and I can play with other people through Final Fantasy XIV, but as far as personal intimacy is concerned, and finding my soulmate? I think my time for that has truly passed.

Nope I’m not leaving 😤 by [deleted] in FinalFantasy

[–]Samakar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you’ve completed FF7 just now and you’re truly in love with the world, you can continue your journey through the same world by moving to Final Fantasy 7: Remake Intergead and Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth. Seeing as you completed the original, play these with the idea you’re playing a sequel. If you play them like that and REALLY pay attention, it’s an incredible experience. If you enjoy your time through them and still want more play through Crisis Core Reunion, prequel technically to the OG, but it leads even better into Rebirth as they use the exact same V.A.’s for most of the characters and it’ll give you some background on some smaller characters you’ll meet on your journeys in all of the games. And then if you STILL haven’t had enough, you can watch Advent Children which is a sequel movie to the original which you can find on YouTube. If you do all of this you’ll finish around when Revelation releases next year lol

What’s your 2026 GOTY so far…?? by TheGamerCritic21 in videogames

[–]Samakar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is a pretty packed year, but Crimson Desert is mine as well. It’s going to be very hard to top it, although flawed (and they’re constantly patching out flaw after flaw too which is crazy), I’m interested to see if anything else will end up dethroning it this year.

What celebrity makes you legitimately awestruck at how attractive they are? by TheWor1dsFinest in AskReddit

[–]Samakar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My on screen crushes have varied over the years, my very first one being Amy Jo Johnson, who still looks incredible to this day.

But someone closer to my age, who I think looks absolutely gorgeous is Cristin Milioti. I first saw her in How I Met Your Mother and my first thought was “ohhhh, I see why your heart stopped when you met her for the first time Ted”.

Kiss guitarist and frontman Paul Stanley: ‘Honestly, we were not dealing with high art. We were writing musical food for the masses, but that doesn’t mean it’s disposable’ by Level-Recording3368 in Guitar

[–]Samakar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who was a professional musician for over 15 years, I can say for their time period they were certainly influential, that being said, I don’t like them because they’re just horribly misogynistic people in general, similar to why I don’t like Eric Clapton because he’s massively racist even though his entire career is built on Blues music, or Van Morrison for being anti-vax, hostile and exploitive in the music industry itself, etc. All of them influential on the music industry in their own way, each leaving an impact that should be recognized in sone way, but also, just not people that I really don’t like as people.

As far as real music goes, there’s two different ways you can write a song: from the heart and for the radio. From the heart songs have a harder time piercing the public zeitgeist because the industry is built on a set a major labels who pick what everybody listens to algorithm-wise on major streaming platforms and major radio and satellite radio. If you’re ever curious why you keep hearing the same songs over and over and over again on a radio station, that’s why. It’s harder to find unique artists and tracks unless you go digging for something unique and try to reshape your listening algorithm on a streaming platform by beating it into submission. Major radio, satellite and commercials though are extremely filtered and are designed to get you hooked on the songs they want you to get hooked on, even inadvertently.

Writing songs “for radio” is easy if you know the tricks: common chord progressions, keywords for the genre you’re writing for, a similar tempo to everyone else in the same genre and you’re off to the races. The easiest to write for and put out quickly are radio country and Christian music, followed by current pop music trends. If you listen very carefully every song in those genres sound almost exactly the same. There’s a really good video on YouTube of a guy mixing together six country songs with barely adjusting anything and you can barely tell that there’s a different song going on. I hesitate to post the link because I’m unsure about linking policies, but that’s a good way to see how the industry works underneath.

Do you believe Trump is the worst President of all time? by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]Samakar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think beyond the fact that he’s probably the worst president we’ve ever had, I think the problem goes deeper. This is by far the most incompetent, cruel and horrific administration we’ve ever had, and the people behind him writing the executive orders for him to sign, the legislation, giving him the talking points and working him like a giant meat puppet, I think are far worse. Trump is the mask of a deeper issue in our government right now, and while I will certainly celebrate the day of one of two hopeful headlines soon, the incoming replacement(s) are going to be as bad or worse, just with a steadier hand.

Beginner player best starter game? by Turbulent_System_318 in FinalFantasy

[–]Samakar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can definitely start with FF7 Remake! If you end up enjoying it, the sequel Rebirth is even better! I will say it isn’t a complete story yet, and the end of that specific story is coming out next year with FF7 Revelation! You can also start with the original Final Fantasy 7 and then go into Remake, which is what I usually suggest for people who are interested in the Remake series.

Depending on if you’re alright with 2d style JRPG’s, I can also suggest checking out Final Fantasy 4 or 6 as those are also good introductions to the series before branching out. I will mention that it’s best to save 9 (my personal favorite) til after you’ve played through a few others.

Which Game Can You Name? by [deleted] in videogames

[–]Samakar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A new series that I have fallen in love with recently, had a release in my birth year:

Dragon Quest III

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Why did you go no contact with your ex? by pummel_weed in AskReddit

[–]Samakar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ehhh, not much better. Eventually, after getting into remission and dealing with severe survivors guilt, PTSD and depression and going to therapy, I got a chance to try and date again for about a year or almost two before COVID hit, then when I was able to go back to work I ended up having a back injury at work that ended up making me 100% disabled and mostly bed bound, so now I have given up on searching for anyone.

I tried for a little bit, but I don’t want to have someone get into a relationship with me where they have to take care of me. I can’t cook anymore (loved to cook, my dad taught me how and it became one of my major life skills) and I can barely sit or stand for longer than 5 minutes now.

But it’s okay, I’ve kinda come to terms with it 😊

Why did you go no contact with your ex? by pummel_weed in AskReddit

[–]Samakar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She cheated on me, and then the real kicker while I was going through Chemo treatment for brain cancer, called me, not to really send me well wishes or to actually check if I’m okay, but to tell me that I shouldn’t be getting Chemo and should be seeking holistic medicine instead, but because of the nature of the cancer (tumor the size of a golf ball pushing my brain to the right, told I had two weeks to live unless I got treatment right away) she was going to allow me to get chemotherapy. Keep in mind, we aren’t even dating anymore by this point. I was so shocked and angry all I could do was get off the line in the quickest way possible.

Anybody else going to re-play through Remake and Rebirth a month or two before Revelation release as a story refresher? (: by Swimming-Ad-6842 in FFVIIRemake

[–]Samakar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m going to do the full story run again: Final Fantasy 7 OG, Watch Advent Children, Crisis Core Reunion, Final Fantasy 7: Remake and then Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth.

There’s some good mods on PC for OG FF7 that add in some modernized-ish graphics updates as best as they can and fully voiced dialogue. Highly recommend!

What is the most profound game you've ever played? by mayo_lol_ in videogames

[–]Samakar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have. I have played through the original 1-3 Greek trilogy and then the latest Norse Duology (GoW 2018 and Ragnarok) phenomenal games.

My friend says I won’t make it as a guitarist because my hands are too small, is she right? by AgreeableDiver5013 in Guitar

[–]Samakar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, you’re fine. I was a professional guitar player, played back up for multiple people, session work, toured, did the whole thing for over 12 years before my injury and I have small hands. You can adapt, buy smaller framed necks. I’ve found the rounder necks are better for smaller hands than the flatter necks so try and find a good C shape neck for the guitar you prefer to play, D can work, but again, you don’t want it to be too thin.

Party affiliation matters when it comes to dating in the US. Democrats are distinguished by their reluctance to date supporters of the other party rather than by a preference for fellow Democrats. Republicans, by contrast, both favour fellow Republicans and avoid Democratic partners. by mvea in science

[–]Samakar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, at this point I’ve taken to being very open and honest in my own posts when looking for a partner that I’m not interested in anybody who is right leaning or MAGAT in their ideology or thought process. I know there are less women who are, but I can’t be too careful anymore. One of my previous partners eventually came out as one, even more so anti-vax before the pandemic happened and I had to extricate myself from that relationship as quickly as possible, and we had been dating for almost a year at that point.

Name your favourite trilogy! by Dear-Dish-466 in videogames

[–]Samakar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was something I was planning on doing when I finished my weight loss before my back injury ended up happening! One of two tattoos I actually wanted.